Capgemini on Thursday temporarily shut its on-campus daycare facility in Bengaluru after videos allegedly showing toddlers being subjected to abuse sparked widespread outrage and triggered a police investigation. 

Issuing a statement, Capgemini said, “Prioritising the interests of its employees, the company has stated that it is cooperating with the police investigation into the matter and has decided to keep the daycare facility closed for the time being.”

It added, “Capgemini's foremost priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees and their families. We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and assisting them in their efforts to establish the facts. As a precautionary measure, we are temporarily closing the Bengaluru on-campus daycare facility.”

The development comes after some of the disturbing videos surfaced online allegedly showing children as young as two-years-old being subjected to abusive treatment at the daycare centre operating inside Capgemini's Bengaluru campus.